Fritz 1200 Ax Wi-fi Repeater User Guide (+ PDF)

Repeater
1200 AX

Quick Start Guide

The FRITZ! Repeater 1200 AX extends the Wi-Fi network of a FRITZ! Box or any other wireless router. On its LAN port, network devices can be connected to the FRITZ! Repeater or it can be connected with a FRITZ! Box or another wireless router by cable.

Manual
This quick guide includes important information for launching the operation of your FRITZ! Repeater 1200 AX. All further information can be found in our PDF manual and in the Knowledge Base at en.avm.de/service.
Wireless Routers from Other Manufacturers
You can use the FRITZ! Repeater 1200 AX with routers from other manufacturers. For the sake of simplicity, this quick guide will refer to the FRITZ! Box, unless a given function is only supported by a certain type of device.
Mesh with FRITZ!
The FRITZ! Repeater 1200 AX supports Mesh in combination with a FRITZ! Box with FRITZ!OS 7.0 (or higher). In the Mesh of a FRITZ!Box, FRITZ! products with Wi-Fi functionality automatically adopt various settings to build an especially powerful Wi-Fi network. The Mesh Overview of the FRITZ! Box user interface presents information on the connections in the Mesh and allows you to update your FRITZ! products.

Contents hide

1 Safety

2 Package contents

3 Device Features

4 Connection Possibilities

5 Setting Up the Wi-Fi Connection

6 Configuring a LAN Connection

7 Positioning the FRITZ! Repeater

8 FRITZ!App WLAN

9 Configuring the FRITZ! Repeater

10 Radio Frequencies and Transmitter Power

11 Legal Notice

12 Documents / Resources

12.1 References

13 Related Posts

Safety

Safety instructions for FRITZ!Repeater 1200 AX

Handling	Do not cover the ventilation slits
	Never let liquids get inside the housing
	Do not open the housing; it may only be repaired by a qualified technician
	Unplug it from the outlet before cleaning
	Only clean with a slightly damp cloth
place of use	Only plug it into outlets that are easy to reach
	Dry and dust-free environment
	Do not use outdoors

Package contents

Name	Illustration
1 FRITZ!Repeater 1200 AX
1 LAN cable
1 quick guide	no illustration

Device Features

Name	Illustration	Function	Action/Meaning
Connect button		Establish connection	Press and hold for 1 second
Connect button		Connect with another access point	Press and hold for 6 seconds
LED		on	Connection established, good connection
		flashing	slowly (every 2 seconds): not connected with FRITZ!Box, no Wi-Fi connection set up fast (twice per second): procedure like WPS, restart or update in progress
		on	Weak connection
		flashing	Connection interrupted
		off	Wi-Fi not enabled; a schedule may be configured
LAN port		Connect network devices by cable

Connection Possibilities

You can connect the FRITZ! Repeater 1200 AX with a FRITZ! Box via Wi-Fi or using a LAN cable.

Wi-Fi connection to the FRITZ! Box if	LAN connection to the FRITZ! Box if
the FRITZ! Repeater is to be used within the Wi-Fi range of the FRITZ! Box	the FRITZ! The repeater is to be used outside the Wi-Fi range of the FRITZ! Box or another repeater in the home network
a network device without Wi-Fi support is to be integrated into the home network via the LAN port on the repeater	it is possible to establish a LAN connection (for example using the existing cabling in your home)

Continue reading at “Setting Up the Wi-Fi Connection” on page 20.	Continue reading at “Configuring a LAN Connection” on page 21.

Setting Up the Wi-Fi Connection

	Action	Illustration
1	Plug the FRITZ!Repeater into an electrical outlet near the FRITZ!Box.
2	Wait until the LED starts flashing slowly.
3	Start the connection on the FRITZ! Repeater: Press the Connect button. The LED flashes rapidly.
4	Start the connection on your FRITZ! Box: • FRITZ! Box with Connect/WPS, Connect or WPS button: Press the button briefly The WLAN or Connect LED flashes. • On a FRITZ!Box with the WLAN/WPS or WLAN button: Press the button for about 6 seconds until WLAN starts flashing. • On another wireless router: press the button that starts WPS.
5	As soon as the LED on the FRITZ!The repeater lights up permanently, the connection has been established. If the LED on the FRITZ! Repeater starts flashing slowly again, repeat steps 3 and 4 of these instructions.

When the connection has been established, move the FRITZ! Repeater to the desired location. Continue reading on page 22. If the Wi-Fi connection cannot be established at the touch of a button, you will find alternative instructions in the PDF manual at en/avm.de/service.

Configuring a LAN Connection

The table shows how to configure a LAN connection between the FRITZ! Repeater and the FRITZ!Box on a computer. More configuration options can be found in our PDF manual at en.avm.de/service.

	Action
1	Plug the FRITZ!Repeater into an electrical outlet.
2	Connect the FRITZ! Repeater to your computer using the LAN cable and wait until the Connect LED starts flashing slowly.
3	Enter http://fritz.repeater in a web browser. The user interface of the FRITZ! Repeater appears.
4	Follow the instructions of the wizard in the user interface until the configuration is complete, selecting LAN Bridge as the type of connection.
5	Connect the FRITZ! Repeater to your FRITZ!Box using the LAN cable. As soon as the Connection Quality and Connect LEDs light up permanently, the FRITZ! The repeater is ready for operation.

On a FRITZ!Box with FRITZ!OS 7.0 or higher, enable Mesh

1	Press the Connect button on the FRITZ! Repeater. The Connect LED flashes.
2	Within two minutes, confirm on your FRITZ! Box that Mesh has been enabled: • FRITZ!Box with Connect/WPS, Connect or WPS button: Press the button briefly • FRITZ!Box with WLAN/WPS or WLAN button: Press the button for at least 6 seconds.

Positioning the FRITZ! Repeater

Once you have configured a Wi-Fi connection to the FRITZ!Box for the FRITZ! Repeater, move the repeater to the desired location.
Connect the FRITZ! Repeater to an outlet located about halfway between the FRITZ!Box and the wireless devices for which the Wi-Fi network is to be extended. The FRITZ!Repeater and the FRITZ! Box reestablish the configured connection automatically.

Connection quality	Display on the FRITZ!Repeater
good connection
weak connection
no connection

If connection quality is insufficient, select an outlet closer to the FRITZ! Box.
You can position the FRITZ! Repeater precisely using the FRITZ!App WLAN.

FRITZ!App WLAN

Google Play (Android)	App Store (iOS)

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=de.avm.android.wlanapp&hl=de	https://itunes.apple.com/de/app/fritz-app-wlan/id1351324738

Positioning the FRITZ! Repeater precisely with the FRITZ!App WLAN en.avm.de/products/fritzapps

Configuring the FRITZ! Repeater

FRITZ!Repeater on	Settings and Information
FRITZ!Box with Mesh (FRITZ!OS 7.0 or higher)	The FRITZ! Repeater in the Mesh automatically adopts all of the settings of the FRITZ! Box. Information on your repeater is available in the user interface of the FRITZ! Box http://fritz.box under Home Network / Mesh.
FRITZ!Box (FRITZ!OS 7.0 or earlier)	During WPS, the FRITZ! Repeater adopts the Wi-Fi network name and Wi-Fi password of the FRITZ! Box. Further settings can be configured via the user interface of the FRITZ! Repeater: http://fritz.repeater.
Wireless router from another manufacturer	During WPS, the FRITZ! Repeater adopts the Wi-Fi network name and Wi-Fi password of the wireless router. Further settings can be configured via the IP address user interface of the FRITZ! Repeater. 1. Open the user interface of your wireless router. 2. Determine the IP address of the FRITZ!Repeater. 3. Enter the IP address of the FRITZ! Repeater in a web browser. The user interface of the FRITZ! Repeater appears.

Radio Frequencies and Transmitter Power

Wi-Fi: 2.4 GHz – 2.483 GHz, max. 100 mW
Wi-Fi: 5.15 GHz – 5.35 GHz, max. 200 mW
Wi-Fi: 5.47 GHz – 5.725 GHz, max. 1000 mW
In AT, BE, BG, CY, CZ, DE, DK, EE, EL, ES, FI, FR, HR, HU, IE, IT, LT, LU, LV, MT, NL, PL, PT,
RO, SE, SI, SK, UK, Wi-Fi between 5.15 GHz and 5.35 GHz may only be used indoors.

Legal Notice

Declaration of CE Conformity
AVM declares herewith that the FRITZ! The repeater is compliant with the basic requirements and the relevant rules in directives 2014/53/EU, 2009/125/EC and 2011/65/EU.
The long version of the declaration of CE conformity is available at en.avm.de/ce.

Diagnostics Data
To improve the product and ensure safe operation on your connection, AVM uses error reports and diagnostic data where needed.
These settings can be changed by clicking on Contents below the menu, and on AVM Services in the footer.

Disposal
In accordance with European directives, the FRITZ! Repeater and its cables may not be disposed of with household waste. Please bring these to your local collection points for disposal.

Legal Notice
Legal information and licensing conditions are presented in the help of the user interface.